City Life

An act of love, made in advance

Every year Waipuna Hospice cares for almost 1000 terminally ill patients and helps more than 4000 family members deal with the loss of their loved ones. While... Read More

For the ride of your life

Be swept away by the breathtaking, ponderous and extremely beautiful soundscape of Gabriel Faure's original intimate 'impressionistic work' - a work that had a long... Read More

Free orchestral adventures with Peter and the Wolf

Bring the family along to Bay of Plenty Symphonia's free, fun filled concert on September 4 at Holy Trinity Church, Tauranga. The famous adventures of Peter and... Read More

Dragon boating and harmony

Tauranga's Breast Cancer Survivors Dragon Boating team, Boobops, will be launched into the sport's international championships with Jeremy Hantler from the Harmonic... Read More

Festival blooming ahead

Tickets are still available for November's Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival - which not only promotes the unique lifestyle of the Bay of Plenty, but is fast... Read More

The One and a Half Acre Wood

Kids having fun while learning how to care for and be kind to furry friends is what Dianne Amott's animal farm at Whakamarama is all about. Dianne, a self-professed... Read More

Fire strike

Tauranga firefighters are participating in their second hour-long strike today, August 26 from 11am to 12pm. The strikes are being issued to trigger a FENZ response... Read More

International students touch down!

International students have finally re-entered New Zealand again after two years of closed borders, and they are loving the opportunity to explore what Tauranga... Read More

Where will you be watching the debates?

It's nearly time to see your future councillors go toe-to-toe on topics important to you. Western Bay of Plenty District Council's aspiring councillor candidates... Read More

The rockstars of Papamoa College

Walking into a space of young musos, you may not expect generations before them to be echoing through their sound - but this is exactly what is heard in Papamoa... Read More

Stamps still thrill members after 60 years

To many, they're relics from a bygone era. To stamp collectors, they're windows to the world. 'As kids, our stamp collection was how we learned about other places,”... Read More

Tauranga – it’s about to get easier to build a ran

Changes to housing rules in Tauranga are set to make it easier for homeowners looking to build or expand and give people access to more types of housing. It also... Read More